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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
Library Branch: North Port Public Library
Room: Veranda Room - North Port Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year)
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Educational, Health & Human Services
Details:
Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. Join other families navigating the newborn phase in a supportive, fun, informative group and explore topics that are relevant to you and yo...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Public Library
Room: Conference Room - Gulf Gate Library (Staff Only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:
  Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate id...
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B - Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Educational, Health & Human Services, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Cooking Matters for Chefs and Kids uses flexible hands-on lessons to develop a love for cooking and the skills to make healthy food choices. Lessons include meal planning tips, activities, handouts, recipes, and food tastings.  This program i...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A - Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Educational, Lectures
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Public Library
Room: Conference Room - Gulf Gate Library (Staff Only)
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs
Details:
Join other teens at our monthly Teen Advisory Board Meeting. Prior registration as a Teen Volunteer is required to attend the meeting. Attendees will receive community service credit for their time at the meeting. The Board will discuss topics relate...
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Room: Group Study Room - Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Purpose of Meeting
SNAP/ Medicaid application assistance will be provided through All Faiths Food Bank Mondays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Registration
Library Branch: North Port Public Library
Room: Creation Station - North Port Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Human Services
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques. In a fast-paced world of stressors, people can use this time to quiet down and find their individual "centers" in this relaxing and enjoyable sess...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library
Room: Conference Room - Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:
Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed. Needles are supplied and remain with the instruct...
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Writers Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: North Port Public Library
Room: Teen Room- North Port Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Anime/Manga Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library
Room: Meeting Room - Fruitville Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Movies
Details:
Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime! The club meets 5-7 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of the month except ...
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Creation Station - Open Sewing Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Cancelled
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library
Room: Conference Room - William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:
Use 1 of our 4 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew. Machines available on first come first serve basis. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Health in Motion Bus

10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Human Services
Details:
Stop by the Health in Motion Bus to talk to a Nurse with the Florida Health Department with any questions you might have!   No appointment required.  ...

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Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.

Baby Rhyme & Sign

10:15am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B - Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:
This special storytime features baby sign language, rhymes, songs, books, and playtime. Registration is not required. Attendance is first come, first serve as room capacity is limited. Please see youth staff the morning of the program. ...
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.

40 Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Library Branch: North Port Public Library
Room: Veranda Room - North Port Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Educational

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Room: Meeting Room II - Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Educational, Storytimes
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Space is lim...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Quirky Readers Book Club

10:30am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Public Library
Room: Program Room - Elsie Quirk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:
Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two?  Join the library book club!  Today we'll discuss the book, "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2018), Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2018), ...
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Public Library
Room: Meeting Room - Elsie Quirk
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: All Together Now (Summer 2023), Educational, Live Music, Performances
Details:
Enjoy a musical journey back through time with musical troubadour, Karlus Trapp. We'll wade in the water with some Negro spirituals, sample the music of Louie Armstrong, Scott Joplin, Cab Calloway, Harry Belafonte and more that influenced and laid th...
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
Library Branch: Selby Public Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium - Selby Library
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: All Together Now (Summer 2023), Storytimes
Details:
Get ready for school with stories, activities, and socialization. Recommended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Come to the youth desk 30 minutes before the program to pick up ...

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Assistance

11:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:
Come get assistance with your genealogy research. Bring your questions! ...
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Library Branch: North Port Public Library
Room: Veranda Room - North Port Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Educational, Special Events
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Space is limited...
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Afternoon Movie!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library
Room: Storytime Room - William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Movies
Details:
Join us for an afternoon movie for the family! Popcorn and drinks will be available!   ...
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Selby Public Library
Room: Creation Station - Selby Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:
Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools!  Come to Open Lab in the Creation Station to bring your design to life. Equipment includes Cricut, 3D printing, sewing machines, button makers, and more. Supplies and machines ...

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Fluid Acrylic Painting

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Public Library
Room: Meeting Room- Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Create paintings that flow, drip, and puddle with fluid acrylic painting! Sandy Koolkin will teach us this fun and mesmerizing process as part of our Artists in the Libraries series.  Please wear old clothes, as you will get paint on the...
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library
Room: Meeting Room - Fruitville Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: All Together Now (Summer 2023), Educational, Special Events
Details:
Ages 5 and up. Be a part of interactive scientific demonstrations of the power of liquid nitrogen. Then sample the delicious flash-frozen ice cream results. Limit 45   ...